

So, according to Spencer, we would be looking at a 2028 release date at the very earliest.

After all, just last week, Xbox boss Phil Spencer stated that the latest instalment of the highly-anticipated RPG series was still "five-plus years away". However, even that 2026 date seems unlikely. Obviously, Microsoft's lawyer was referring to Elder Scroll 6, rather than 16. Microsoft's lawyer then went on to state that the FTC's lawyer had instead been referring to "The Elder Scrolls 16", whose "projected release is 2026 as a single-player game". "There are two Elder Scrolls games, one is online called Elder Scrolls Online - that is a multiplayer game, it is on PlayStation today." That is incorrect," Microsoft's lawyer began. "When you were asking about Zenimax and asked to find a game that was most similar to Xbox, he mentioned Elder Scrolls. Newscast: This week's biggest headlines from the FTC vs Microsoft.Īs transcribed by The Verge, Microsoft's lawyer tried to offer some clarification between two Elder Scrolls games. However, in doing so, they perhaps made things a touch more confusing. The court case between Microsoft and the FTC came to a close yesterday, after several days of testimonies, revelations and Sharpie-related blunders.ĭuring the proceedings, Microsoft's lawyer took to the floor in a bid to clear up a bit of a misunderstanding surrounding Bethesda's Elder Scrolls series. Microsoft's lawyer made a bit of a slip last night, casually stating that "The Elder Scrolls 16" will release in 2026.
